And the children of Israel did eat manna forty years, until they came to a land inhabited; they did eat manna, until they came unto the borders of the land of Canaan.
The Israelites ate manna for forty years, until they reached a land where people lived; they ate manna until they came to the borders of the land of Canaan.
This verse explains that God provided manna as daily bread for the Israelites during their entire 40-year journey through the wilderness until they reached the Promised Land.
📚 Historical Context
This verse summarizes the entire wilderness period when the Israelites wandered in the desert after leaving Egypt but before entering Canaan. The 40 years represented a generation of discipline due to their lack of faith when they first reached Canaan's border. Manna was the miraculous bread-like food that appeared each morning, sustaining an entire nation throughout this prolonged journey.
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